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package com.tngtech.archunit.library.dependencies;

import com.tngtech.archunit.PublicAPI;
import com.tngtech.archunit.base.HasDescription;
import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaClass;
import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaClasses;

import static com.tngtech.archunit.PublicAPI.Usage.INHERITANCE;

/**
 * A mapping {@link JavaClass} -&gt; {@link SliceIdentifier} which defines how to partition
 * a set of {@link JavaClasses} into {@link Slices}. All classes that are mapped to the same
 * {@link SliceIdentifier} will belong to the same {@link Slice}.<br>
 * A {@link SliceAssignment} must provide a description to be used for the rule text of a rule
 * formed via {@link SlicesRuleDefinition}.
 */
@PublicAPI(usage = INHERITANCE)
public interface SliceAssignment extends HasDescription {
    SliceIdentifier getIdentifierOf(JavaClass javaClass);
}
